Unusual Materials

In today’s world, more and more people are recycling anything and everything that they have and making things out of them. They are using usual, everyday items in an unusual way. An example of this is skateboard lounge chairs. Most of these chairs are made from reclaimed skateboards found at skate parks or just from previous owners.

The skateboard lounge chair originated from a headrest which resembled the shape and size of a skateboard. Designed by Skate Study House, their most popular chair, the Godfather chair is a modern chair inspired by a Charles Eames design. It is a row of seven skateboards aligned and covered with material for comfort. These are also available for indoor and outdoor use. The outdoor designs are covered in the same material as a surfer’s wet suit. The designers of Skate Study House’s goal is to build furniture in the eyes of a skateboarder. In other words,  make anything they can of skateboard materials and parts. Skate Study House also designs many other pieces of furniture from skateboards. All of their designs have a Californian West Coast influence to them. One of these is the Skateboard Stool made entirely of skateboard parts sculpted into a stool. They alsocreate benches, lamps, bookshelves, coffee tables, and loveseats. This company strives to recreate for skateboards and they do it in a very desirable and tasteful way.

Almost anything can be reused in a different way to create something functional and original. Skateboards are just one of the endless examples of how an ordinary object can be pieced together in an unusual way. Other types of unusual materials are being used, for example bottles used to construct real full scale house or ice to build a hotel. There is always something out there that can be reused and made into something completely new, and as designers this is very important to know if you want to stand out from a crowd!

Information from: www.skatestudyhouse.com